Torksey
Sign in to save__NOTOC__ Torksey is a small village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 875. It is situated on the A156 road, south of Gainsborough and north-west of Lincoln, and on the eastern bank of the tidal River Trent, which here forms the boundary with Nottinghamshire.
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Torksey Lock slipway - geograph.org.uk - 663246.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Torksey Lock slipway
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Torksey
- UK place.population
- 875
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.shire_district
- West Lindsey
- UK place.shire_county
- Lincolnshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Gainsborough
- UK place.post_town
- LINCOLN
- UK place.postcode_district
- LN1
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- West Lindsey
- Population
- +875
- Image
- Torksey Lock slipway - geograph.org.uk - 663246.jpg
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Torksey Viaduct
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
__NOTOC__ Torksey is a small village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 875. It is situated on the A156 road, south of Gainsborough and north-west of Lincoln, and on the eastern bank of the tidal River Trent, which here forms the boundary with Nottinghamshire.
It is notable historically as the site of a Roman canal, a major Viking camp, the late medieval Torksey Castle and the Torksey Viaduct.